Multiplying Fractions in Word Problems

There are 24 students in Mr. Bond's math class. 5/8 of the students earned an A on their math test. How many students earned an A?

• 5 students

• 8 students

• 15 students

• 16 students

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Jay found 2/3 of a pizza in the refrigerator. He ate 3/4 of it. What fraction of the whole pizza did Jay eat?

• 1/2 of the pizza

• 2/3 of the pizza

• 1/3 of the pizza

• 1/6 of the pizza

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Ms. Smith surveyed her class and found that 2/3 of the students have a dog. Of those students with dogs, 1/4 also have a cat. What fraction of the students have both a dog and a cat?

• 2/7 of the students

• 1/6 of the students

• 3/7 of the students

• 2/15 of the students

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My chicken noodle soup recipe calls for 1 3/4 cups of chicken broth. If I want to triple the recipe, how many cups of chicken broth will I need?

• 5 1/4 cups

• 6 1/4 cups

• 3 3/4 cups

• 4 3/4 cups

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Patrick is going on a road trip with some friends. If they drive at an average rate of 60 miles per hour, how far will they travel in 3 1/2 hours?

• 180 miles

• 240 miles

• 150 miles

• 210 miles

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In the first 2 1/4 hours of a marathon, Bill ran at an average speed of 7 1/3 miles per hour. How far did Bill run in that time?

• 14 1/2 miles

• 16 1/2 miles

• 15 1/12 miles

• 16 miles

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